Editor:
Re: Residents sign petition opposing Bainbridge urban village plan, NOW News
I am extremely disappointed to find out some Government Road-area residents tried to petition the City of Burnaby to shut down discussions on the Bainbridge East development plan. I am a long-time resident in the Bainbridge East area and I strongly support the city's proposal to include my area in the urban village development plan.
Their petition letter indicated there is widespread opposition to the proposed plan, but most of my neighbours within the Bainbridge East area have not even heard about the survey by the Government Road-area residents until it was published by the Burnaby NOW.
I can only assume their survey included mostly residents from the Government Road-area, instead of the Bainbridge East-area that is actually going to be affected by the development plan.
The city's development proposal for the Bainbridge East area is a good plan. It provides housing affordability, inclusiveness and a smooth transition with the rest of the community. The proposed plan will introduce affordable family friendly-type housing to the neighbourhood that is desperately needed for the community. It will be an absolute shame to get shot down because of some neighbouring resident's NIMBY attitude.
James Ong, Burnaby
